FUENTES DE ANDALUCIA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Seville, Spain

FUENTES DE ANDALUCIA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the municipality of Fuentes de Andalucía, in the province of Seville, within the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain. The plant provides secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, serving the local community as part of the region's water infrastructure. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the standard requirements under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. The plant's designed capacity of 11,500 m³/day indicates it is sized to handle the wastewater generated by the local population and potentially some industrial contributions. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water environment, contributing to the protection of the Guadalquivir River basin, which is the major hydrological system in Andalucía. The Guadalquivir River flows through Seville and into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities along its course.

The plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Cádiz. The Guadalquivir is a vital water resource for Andalucía, supporting wetlands, rice paddies, and the Doñana ecoregion, an ecologically sensitive area that hosts migratory birds and endangered species. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality.